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MANIFOLD MOUNT
MANIFOLD MOUNT Exhaust manifolds can be resurfaced using a surface grinder with the typical universal cylinder head fixture. First start by tapping threads in the thru holes. I have 1/2”, 9/16”, 5/8” & 3/4” All-thread pieces cut to 8” or so, that I screw into the...
DON’T BUST THAT GUIDE
DON’T BUST THAT GUIDE If you’ve been having problems breaking off the end of a valve guide, on the spring end of the guide, when installing thin wall guides, I may have a solution. I machine from the spring cup side of the head instead of the valve seat side. You will...
THE OLD OIL PUMP TRICK
THE OLD OIL PUMP TRICK When align honing Small or Big Block Chevrolets I always install an old oil pump on the #5 main cap. The added stress can change the main bore up to .001” to allow for distortion of the bore when the engine is fully assembled. Joe Foellmer...
OLD PARTS AS STANDARDS
OLD PARTS AS STANDARDS Here is a quick way to double check you settings on your Dial Bore Gauge or Sunnen AG-300 Rod Gauge. If you have an engine you work on all the time, make a simple standard from old parts to make sure you are set up correctly. I took a couple...
BLOCK CRACK FIX
BLOCK CRACK FIX On 400 SB Chevy blocks, the deck is the weak link. They have a tendency to crack between the water holes. I have found a successful fix for this. I drill and tap the water holes for tapered pipe plugs. Once they are sealed and threaded into the block,...
RELUCTOR WHEEL INSTALLATION
RELUCTOR WHEEL INSTALLATION Many late model engines, like the LS series GM V8’s, use a press fit reluctor wheel as a crankshaft trigger. When the need arises to swap the crankshaft reluctor, some companies sell a tool for approximately $200. Taking one off is as...
